With the #40 pick in the 2009 MHR Community Mock Draft, the Oakland Raiders select.... DE, ROBERT AYERS, TENNESSEE

Oakland Raiders Round 2, Pick #40 overall GM V. Money

Details of the pick after the jump...

Always doing things the hard way...

From GM V.Money:   On paper, Eben Britton is the safe choice here. He provides the Raiders with a left tackle who has first-round talent, gives Jamarc...Jeff Garc...the Raiders' starting quarterback with time to throw, opens up holes for Darren McFadden, and provides all-around health insurance for Russell and McFadden, fat contracts and all. But his arm length is a sign of concern. Even though he is 6'6", 32 1/2' guns tell me that he won't quite be able to play like someone 6'6".  

  Offensive line can wait until later. Until then, Oakland continues to address its run defense with an every-down end who, with first-round talent, is not as much of a steal as Jackson, but is still a value nevertheless. He is an ideal complement to first-round pick Busari Raji Jr. if he can be a consistent contributor at defensive end. And even if that doesn't pan out, he could still end up at outside linebacker. After all, the linebackers on the roster aren't cutting it either.

The only thing that could possibly make this trade bad is if management had a bone to pick with La...Lan...Monty Kiffin's less talented son, who, after so much time in California, is acting more like a Hollywood diva than the Vols head coach.

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Commish's Thoughts:  Ayers could be a major steal in this draft, even dropping to the raiders at #40.  He is one of the top technicians in the draft, and every indication is that his smarts and leverage will translate to the pros with a little polish.  They say it takes 3 years for a Dlineman to mature in the NFL, but Ayers is a prospect who might be able to contribute positively immediately.

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ON THE CLOCK The Green Bay Packers are up next. The deadline for this pick is MIDNIGHT MST, April 19th.  As long as I receive the pick by that time it will be valid.  To send me the pick, just email me at the address shown in my profile.

Green Bay Packers Round 2, Pick #41 Overall GM Broncosorbust

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Round One

1. Detroit Lions:  McDah               OLB Aaron Curry, Wake Forest
   
2. St.Louis Rams:  53guys          OT Jason Smith, Baylor
   
3. Kansas City Chiefs:  Papisan        DE/OLB Brian Orakpo, Texas  
4. Seattle Seahawks:  Denver_Native         OT, Eugene Monroe, Virginia
5. Cleveland Browns:  Zappa               WR, Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
6. Cincinnati Bengals:  DukeTC                    OT, Michael Oher, Ole Miss
   
7. Oakland Raiders:  V. Money                          DT/NT, BJ Raji, Boston College
8. Jacksonville Jaguars:  gunnermc               QB, Matt Stafford, Georgia
9. Green Bay Packers:  Broncosorbust          OLB, Clay Matthews, USC
10. San Francisco 49ers:  Elway's Ghost         DE/OLB, Everette Brown, Florida St.
11. Buffalo Bills:  Rep56                        TE, Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma St.
12. Denver Broncos:  broncofan91                            OLB, Brian Cushing, USC
13. Washington Redskins:  Chawkins06                    DE Aaron Maybin, Penn St.
14. New Orleans Saints:   gnarlybroncodude             DB, Malcolm Jenkins, Ohio St.
15. Houston Texans:  PredominantlyOrange            WR, Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
16. San Diego Chargers:  Sadaraine                         ILB, Rey Maualuga, USC
17. New York Jets:  danelama                                    QB, Mark Sanchez, USC
18. Denver Broncos (from Chicago):  Combat Chuk            RB, Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers:  OrangeCrush4082              QB, Josh Freeman, Kansas St.
20. (Dallas Cowboys) Lions:  BDAWKisaBRONC          OT, Andre Smith, Alabama
21. Philadelphia Eagles:  ejruiz                        WR, Hakeem Nicks, UNC
22. Minnesota Vikings:  War Eagle Aubie                WR, Percy Harvin, Florida
23. New England Patriots  bronco-Maine-iac         LB, James Laurinaitis, OSU
24. Atlanta Falcons:  Stovie47              DT/DE, Peria Jerry, Ole Miss
25. Miami Dolphins:  adamriggs                      CB, Sean Smith, Utah
26. Baltimore Ravens  mla2131                      CB, Vontae Davis, Illinois
27. Indianapolis Colts:  chikndnn                   DT, "Ziggy" Hood, Missouri
28. (Carolina Panthers) Eagles:   bcfunk           RB, Chris Wells, Ohio St.
29. New York Giants:  Russ              WR, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
30. Tennessee Titans:   Broncoman                  DT/DE, Jarron Gilbert, San Jose St.
31. Arizona Cardinals:  Calibroncoboy          OLB, Larry English, Northern Illinois
32. Pittsburgh Steelers:  PABroncofan          OT, William Beatty, Connecticut

Round Two

1. Detroit Lions: McDah            RB, Donald Brown, Connecticut
   
2. New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac   OLB, Connor Barwin, Cincinnati
   
3. St.Louis Rams:  53guys          DT, Ron Brace, Boston College
   
4. Cleveland Browns: Zappa            FS, Louis Delmas, Western Michigan
   
5. Seattle Seahawks: Denver_Native            C, Max Unger, Oregon
   
6. Cincinnati Bengals: DukeTC        DE, Tyson Jackson, LSU
   
7. Jacksonville Jaguars: gunnermc        WR, Brian Robiskie, ohio St.
   
8. Oakland Raiders: V. Money              DE, Robert Ayers, Tennessee
   
9. Green Bay Packers: Broncosorbust            ON THE CLOCK
   
10. Buffalo Bills: Rep56                             ON DECK
    
11. San Francisco 49ers: Elway's Ghost
    
12. Miami Dolphins: adamriggs
    
13. New York Giants: Russ
    
14. Houston Texans: PredominantlyOrange
    
15. New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac
    
16. Denver Broncos: broncofan91
    
17. Chicago Bears: Combat Chuk
    
18. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: OrangeCrush4082
    
19. Dallas Cowboys: BDAWKisaBRONC
    
20. New York Jets: danelama
    
21. Philadelphia Eagles: ejruiz
    
22. Minnesota Vikings: War Eagle Aubie
    
23. Atlanta Falcons: Stovie47
    
24. Miami Dolphins: adamriggs
    
25. Baltimore Ravens mla2131
    
26. New England Patriots bronco-Maine-iac 
    
27. Carolina Panthers:  bcfunk
    
28. New York Giants: Russ
    
29. Indianapolis Colts: chikndnr
    
30. Tennessee Titans: Broncoman
    
31. Arizona Cardinals: Calibroncoboy
    
32. Pittsburgh Steelers: PABroncofan